He worked for Tipton-based plastic moulding firm HUF UK and was described as a "wonderful and much-loved man".

Police in Wolverhampton after the death of Germanwings plane crash victim Martyn Matthews.

It was believed Mr Matthews had been on a Barcelona business trip when the Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed.

Mr Matthews' mother, Iris, described her son as a 'lovely family man'.

She said: "This has been a terrible shock. I am numb.

"Martyn was a lovely family man.

"He loved his work and travelled extensively.

"I don't want to say any more. It's too hard."

His wife Sharon refused to comment.

Neighbours of Mr Matthews said they were unaware that he was on board the Germanwings flight.

Police standing outside Mr Matthews' home asked reporters not to knock at the door of his semi-detached home. Four people later left the property without comment.

It was believed a Manchester mother and her baby were also among the 150 dead.

An Airbus A320 flown by the Germanwings airline

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said three Britons were believed to have been killed in the disaster and the UK death toll could possibly rise.

Offering "heartfelt condolences" to family and friends of those who died, Mr Hammond said: "We currently believe that three British people have been killed in this tragedy, but we cannot rule out the possibility that there are further British people involved.

"The level of information on the flight manifest doesn't allow us to rule out that possibility until we've completed some further checks

The Britons were among 144 passengers and six crew who died when the Airbus A320, operated by the Lufthansa-owned low-fare carrier Germanwings crashed yesterday on a flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf.